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PONCA CITY — Ponca City police and Kay County deputies are on the scene of a shooting in the 1200 block of N. Oak.

NEWKIRK — More charges are pending against former Kaw Nation assistant police chief Robert William Seney Jr., 51, Ponca City. 

There is a long list of outstanding warrants in Kay County.

District Attorney Brian Hermanson encourages those with warrants to resolve the issue.

“The resolving of any warrants as soon as possible is something that everyone should do,” he said. “If you came in contact with law enforcement, whether for a speeding ticket, a faulty light, or for any other reason, the officer or deputy will check to see if you have an outstanding warrant. If you do you will be taken to jail immediately and held until either bond is posted or until you can appear before a judge. If you arrested on a weekend that might mean you spend the weekend in jail. Please take care of any outstanding warrant immediately. After you are arrested is way too late.”

NEWKIRK — A motion to revoke former Peckham Superintendent Gary Young’s bond was filed in Kay County District Court Tuesday.

PONCA CITY — The Ponca City School Board voted to renew superintendent Shelly Arrott’s contract Monday night during their regular scheduled meeting. Arrott’s base salary is $156,000.

NEWKIRK — A bench warrant is issued for Laquez Antonio Lancaster, 27, Ponca City, by the Kay County District Court.

NEWKIRK — Former Kaw Nation Tribal officer Robert William Seney Jr., 51, is scheduled for an initial appearance in Kay County District Court on Jan. 17. 

NEWKIRK — Kildare resident Jesse Arron Baker, 35, is facing a felony charge of assault and battery with a deadly weapon in connection to a shooting reported in Kildare on Dec. 14.

NEWKIRK — A status docket is set for murder suspect Brian Thomas Haley, 54, Ponca City, on Feb. 7.

NEWKIRK — The Kay County Sheriff’s Department is preparing to host the Fourth Sheriff Citizen’s Academy, a 12-week program that allows citizens to interact with deputies and learn first hand how and why things are done.